Nigeria's presidential election goes off relatively peaceful despite Boko Haram insurgency and techn

[EmperorScorpious]

[quote]UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement voting had been "largely peaceful and orderly".

Voting continued for a second day in some parts of Nigeria after problems with new electronic card readers.

It is expected to be a closely fought battle between President Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari.

Thousands of opposition supporters in Rivers State have protested against alleged killings of campaigners and voting irregularities.

Nigeria's election commission said its office there had been set on fire and it was investigating the complaints.

Mr Ban praised the "determination and resilience" of Nigerian voters, despite reports of attacks by Boko Haram militants and others.

He urged voters to maintain a "peaceful atmosphere and to exercise patience" throughout the process.

His comments were echoed by John Kufuor, the head of the regional bloc Ecowas, who said the process has been "quite peaceful, orderly and credible".[/quote]

[url]http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-32103919[/url]

[Baron von Hax]

Hope it goes well. Good luck Goodluck!
[Quote]Has a penchant for fedora hats[/quote]
Goodluck is euphoric at this moment.

[fruxodaily]

I was watching a livestream of the election and it seems a lot of people want Goodluck out of office

[EmperorScorpious]

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;47419754]I was watching a livestream of the election and it seems a lot of people want Goodluck out of office[/QUOTE]

IIRC, he's refusing help to get rid of Boko Haram and is doing a shit job of doing it himself.

[Kube]

Here's to hoping Nigeria gets a competent leader who actually gives two shits about their people.